The Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Williamsburg,
Brooklyn, is hosting the Feast of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel and Festa del Giglio from July 9 through July
20, 2003.

The Festa del Giglio, or Feast of the Lily, was first
brought to Williamsburg in the 1880s by Italian immigrants
from the town of Nola.

The feast honors the Bishop San Paolino (Saint Paulinus),
who, in the year 410 offered himself as a slave to
free his son. A Turkish sultan, impressed by Paulinus�
selflessness, liberated him and Paulinus� village
celebrated his return by greeting him with lilies,
the symbol of love and purity.

Each year during the Festa del Giglio, celebrants
carry a 50-foot high obelisk, covered in flowers and
topped with a statue of St. Paulinus, accompanied
by the song "O Giglio è Paradiso." This is
called the Dancing of the Giglio.

New York City�s celebration of the feast was discontinued
during World War II, because so many of the strong
men needed to carry the Giglio were fighting over-seas,
but it was reinstituted in 1949.

In the 1950s, The Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel took over the celebration, combining the Festa
del Giglio with the feast honoring Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, who was seen by St. Simon in a vision in 1251.

The festival now stretches over a week and a half.
The Dancing of the Giglio will be performed three
times, on July 13 (Giglio Sunday), July 17 and again
on July 20. On Wednesday July 16, the Feast of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel will begin, with masses held
all day long in five different languages, and a procession
carrying a statue of "Our Lady."

The festival�s closing ceremony on July 20 will begin
with a Capo parade, in which the local residents who
will carry the Giglio line up and prepare for the
Dancing of the Giglio. Then there also will be several
masses, an outdoor festival, and live entertainment
by the "Brooklyn Keys."

Tompkins Square Park/East Village Hear
About the absorbing history of the park. Admire striking
19th century buildings surrounding this beautiful oasis.
See unusual details, decorative artifacts, and hear about
the famous personalities who lived in the area.

Back to the Old Country - Ethnic New York
18 mile bike tour through the ethnic neighborhoods of New
York. Lasts about 5 hours.

Location details available when you register.
The $79 cost includes the bike, a helmet, and the licensed
tour guide ($10 less with your own bike); 9:45 am
Contact: :tours@toursbybike.com
or (877) 865-0078

East Coast Greenway Dedication
Dedication of Hudson and East River segments, with a walk
across the segments and the future "across Manhattan"
route.

Meet: The southwest corner of St. Johns Place and Plaza
Street West at the Grand Army Plaza 2/3 subway entrance.
$12, $10 for students and seniors; 1 p.m.http://www.bigonion.com

Chinatown Walking Tour
Tour of Chinatown, conducted in English. Advanced reservations
are required. Will be held in the galleries in case of inclement
weather.

Meet at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas on 70 Mulberry
St. Second Floor (one block south of Canal St.)
Adults $10, Members $8, Students and Children $6; 1:00 -
2:30PM
For information and reservations please call 212-619-4785.

Roosevelt Island In Progress
Tour of the new development on Roosevelt Island to examine
the relationship between the master plan, developed more
than thirty years ago, and its present configuration.

Meet at the Manhattan Tram Station, 59th St. and Second
Ave.
$12, $10 for MAS members; 2:00 p.m.http://www.mas.org

Greenwich Village
A walking tour of New York's unique and legendary home to
artists, writers and radicals, with a special emphasis on
the history and architecture of the area. Stops include:
the Jefferson Market Courthouse, St. Luke-in-the-Fields
Chapel, the Stonewall Inn, and the homes of Aaron Burr,
Edith Wharton, John Sloan and e.e. cummings

Dance in the Jazz Age Lecture/Demonstration
Lecture on dance in the 1920s by Elizabeth Zimmer, dance
editor for the Village Voice, and dance historian Meital
Waibsnaider of Dance Theater Workshop, a performance by
the Martha Graham Dance Ensemble, and a demonstration by
the Sandra Cameron Dance Center.

The Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue @
103rd St.
$12 families, $7 adults, and $4 senior citizens, students
and children; 1:00 P.M.
Contact 212.534.1672

Wealth and Poverty - Upper Manhattan and Harlem
It is approximately 18 miles and will last about 5 hours.
(It is also available, by special request, any weekday)

Location details available when you reserve a place.
$79 includes the bike, a helmet, and the licensed tour guide
($10 less with your own bike); 9:45 am
Contact: (877) 865-0078 or tours@toursbybike.com

Chinatown Walking Tour
Tour of Chinatown, conducted in English. Advanced reservations
are required. Will be held in the galleries in case of inclement
weather.

Meet at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas on 70 Mulberry
St. Second Floor (one block south of Canal St.)
Adults $10, Members $8, Students and Children $6; 1:00 -
2:30PM
For information and reservations please call 212-619-4785.

Amble Through the Ramble - Walking Tour
A walk along a maze of pathways of this 37-acre woodland
respite. Tour will be approximately 1 hour.

Views from the Past - Walking Tour
Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick
Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent
"Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately
one hour.

In The Shadow Of The High Line
Walk focusing on the history and architecture of the areas
beneath the elevated rail line that connects the West Village
to 34th St. including the Starrett-Lehigh Building, Chelsea
Historic District, and Gansevoort Market.

Meet at the N.E. corner of Ninth Ave. and 31st St.
$12, $10 for MAS members; 11 a.m.http://www.mas.org

Exploring Sunset Park's Lost Waterfront
Tour through an early industrial park, a small brownfield,
multi-ethnic shopping street and a hillside park with a
view of the harbor.

The Jewish Lower East Side
A walking tour through more than 150 years of Jewish settlement
on the Lower East Side - once the largest Jewish community
in the world.

Meet: Southeast corner of Essex & Delancey Streets
in front of the Olympic Restaurant.
$12, $10 for students and seniors; 1:00 p.m.http://www.bigonion.com

Rockefeller Rooms Gallery Talk
Insider�s tour that covers the life and times of Rockefeller,
once the wealthiest man in the world.

The Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue @
103rd St.
$12 families, $7 adults, and $4 senior citizens, students
and children; 2 p.m.
Contact 212.534.1672

Night Owl Special bike tour
An evening tour through Central Park and Manhattan. This
tour leaves every Sunday. It is approximately 8 miles, will
last about 3 hours.

Location details available when you reserve a place.
$65 includes the bike, a helmet, front and back bike lights,
as required by law, and a licensed tour guide ($10 less
with your own bike); 7 pm
Contact: (877) 865-0078 or :tours@toursbybike.com

Victor Mooney Paddle For HIV/AIDS 2003
Benefit with all proceeds going to HIV/AIDS organizations
in New York City, Long Island, and sub-Saharan Africa. Mooney
will begin this 14 day journey on July 14th.

The East Village
Tour of the area made famous by radicals and immigrants
alike, combining the history of German, Ukrainian, and Jewish
immigrants with that of labor activism and the Second Avenue
Stage.